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NOAA and CDIP Buoys Friday, March 6th, 4:00pm PST Hawaii Buoys Swell Wind Temp NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE   6.9 ft --- 278° 19-23 kt 330° 75.0 °F NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO   --- --- --- 19-25 kt 330° 75.2 °F NORTHERN HAWAII ONE   7.5 ft 9 sec 113° 17-19 kt 100° 74.3 °F Hanalei, Kauai, HI   6.6 ft 9 sec 89° --- --- 77.2 °F WHOTS   --- --- --- 12 kt 130° 75.0 °F Kaneohe Bay, WETS, HI   6.2 ft 9 sec 76° --- --- 75.0 °F Mokapu Point, HI   6.6 ft 9 sec --- --- --- 76.6 °F Barbers Point, Kalaeloa, HI   3.0 ft 9 sec 170° --- --- 77.4 °F Pearl Harbor Entrance, HI   3.3 ft 6 sec 148° --- --- 78.3 °F Pauwela, Maui, HI   7.5 ft 9 sec 79° --- --- 75.4 °F Kaumalapau Southwest, Lanai, HI   3.6 ft 6 sec 150° --- --- 78.6 °F Hilo, Hawaii, HI   7.9 ft 9 sec 89° --- --- 76.5 °F SOUTHEAST HAWAII   8.2 ft 9 sec 73° 19-23 kt 80° 76.6 °F SOUTHWEST HAWAII   7.2 ft 9 sec 82° 17-19 kt 80° 77.0 °F Ipan, Guam   6.6 ft 7 sec --- --- --- 81.7 °F North Point, Pohnpei, Micronesia   5.9 ft 13 sec 9° --- --- 85.3 °F Aunuu, American Samoa   7.5 ft 13 sec --- --- --- 85.3 °F King-Poloa, American Samoa   7.5 ft 13 sec 187° --- --- 85.3 °F Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu 48-hour Buoy Charts  -  Kauai Region NORTHWESTERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51001) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHWESTERN HAWAII TWO (NOAA 51101) Yesterday Today -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 NORTHERN HAWAII ONE (NOAA 51000) Yesterday Today -- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Hanalei, Kauai (CDIP 202) Yesterday Today 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 WESTERN HAWAII (NOAA 51003) Yesterday Today ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 View all buoy charts  >> Buoy data courtesy of NOAA and CDIP

 

San Francisco Oahu Hanalei Buoy  -  Swell Direction swell direction details Hanalei buoy directional graphic courtesy of CDIP

 

Current Wind Conditions   Kauai Wind Observations Lower Limahuli NNW (340°) 2-5 kt 1:30 pm  Fri 3/6 Common Ground E (100°) 6-12 kt 1:30 pm  Fri 3/6 Moloaa Dairy ESE (110°) 8-15 kt 12:45 pm  Fri 3/6 Hanamaulu E (80°) 5-9 kt 1:30 pm  Fri 3/6 Lihue E (80°) 9 kt 1:00 pm  Fri 3/6 Nawiliwili Nos E (90°) 7-9 kt 1:24 pm  Fri 3/6 Poipu E (100°) 4-9 kt 1:00 pm  Fri 3/6 Lawai Ntbg E (100°) 2-7 kt 1:30 pm  Fri 3/6 Port Allen SE (140°) 8-11 kt 1:00 pm  Fri 3/6 Makaha Ridge NE (40°) 2-4 kt 1:11 pm  Fri 3/6 Mana N (360°) 7-14 kt 1:34 pm  Fri 3/6 Barking Sands NW (310°) 6 kt 12:00 pm  Fri 3/6 Puu Lua W (270°) 2-4 kt 1:35 pm  Fri 3/6 Puu Opae SSW (200°) 5-12 kt 1:34 pm  Fri 3/6 Waimea Heights SW (230°) 6-13 kt 1:35 pm  Fri 3/6 Wind observations courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Kauai Tide Charts Tide chart courtesy of The University of South Carolina

 

Kauai Cloud Cover Satellite imagery courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

Tropical Storms Wundermap - East Pacific    Hurricane Archive Tropical storms map courtesy of the University of Hawaii Institute for Astronomy

 

Kauai Coastal Waters Forecast FZHW50 PHFO 061310 CWFHFO Coastal Waters Forecast National Weather Service Honolulu HI 310 AM HST Fri Mar 6 2026 Hawaiian coastal waters within 40 nautical miles including the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary. 310 AM HST Fri Mar 6 2026 .Synopsis for Hawaiian coastal waters... A surface ridge extending southwest into the area will remain in place through the weekend, then begin weaken early next week as broad low pressure evolves west of the state. Kauai Northwest Waters- 310 AM HST Fri Mar 6 2026 TODAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, rising to 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 9 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 9 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY South winds 10 to 15 knots, rising to 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night, then heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms through the day. TUESDAY South southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 6 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Kauai Windward Waters- 310 AM HST Fri Mar 6 2026 TODAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 7 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East southeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the afternoon. SATURDAY NIGHT East southeast winds to 20 knots. Seas to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East southeast winds to 20 knots. Seas to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East southeast winds to 20 knots. Seas 8 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 9 seconds and north northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers. MONDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Seas 7 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 8 feet at 8 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 16 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms through the day. TUESDAY South southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East southeast 7 feet at 7 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Kauai Leeward Waters- 310 AM HST Fri Mar 6 2026 TODAY Southeast winds 7 to 10 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds. Scattered showers, mainly this morning. TONIGHT East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 7 seconds, southeast 3 feet at 9 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds, southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds, southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds, southeast 3 feet at 8 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 12 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 6 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds, southeast 3 feet at 7 seconds and northwest 3 feet at 11 seconds. Isolated showers in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. MONDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming south southeast 15 to 20 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 18 seconds. Scattered showers through the night, then heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms through the day. TUESDAY South southeast winds 20 to 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 6 seconds and west northwest 3 feet at 14 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Kauai Channel- 310 AM HST Fri Mar 6 2026 TODAY East southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, becoming east 15 to 20 knots this afternoon. Seas 5 to 6 feet. Wave Detail: East 5 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. TONIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 6 feet, building to 6 to 8 feet after midnight. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. SATURDAY NIGHT East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers. SUNDAY East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 9 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning. SUNDAY NIGHT East southeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: East 7 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers after midnight. MONDAY Southeast winds 10 to 15 knots, veering to south southwest 7 to 10 knots in the evening, then becoming south to 15 knots after midnight. Seas 5 to 7 feet. Wave Detail: East 6 feet at 8 seconds. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers in the afternoon. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms through the day. TUESDAY South southeast winds 15 to 20 knots, becoming south southwest 20 to 25 knots after midnight. Seas 6 to 8 feet. Wave Detail: Southeast 7 feet at 6 seconds. Heavy showers with isolated thunderstorms. Winds and seas higher in and near tstms. Coastal waters forecast courtesy of the National Weather Service

 

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